Mourinho keen on capturing RB Leipzig star midfielder

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is rumored to be very keen on the signing of an RB Leipzig midfielder who has become a star of the Bundesliga, Extra.ie reports.

Leipzig shocked the world of football last season when they stormed to a second place finish behind eventual winners Bayern Munich and have proved it was no fluke as they sit in second place yet again after 11 games this season.

Goal scorer supreme Timo Werner and Liverpool-bound dynamite midfielder Naby Keita have received most of the plaudits, however there is another star of the starting XI that has gone somewhat under the radar.

Swedish International Emil Forsberg has caused quite the stir with his performances over the past 18 months and appears to be going from strength to strength.

The 26-year-old picked up the Man of the Match gong for his performance against Italy in his country’s crucial 1-0 win in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.

Jose Mourinho was in attendance, perched beside Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the stand, and he was said to have been highly impressed by the display of the the winger.